Clinical approach to the diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis in the pediatric patient

Conclusions
Diagnosing AE is based on the combination of a clinical history consistent with pediatric AE and supportive diagnostic testing, which includes but is not dependent on antibody testing. The proposed criteria and algorithm require validation in prospective pediatric cohorts.

Source: Neurology Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation - January 16, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Cellucci, T., Van Mater, H., Graus, F., Muscal, E., Gallentine, W., Klein-Gitelman, M. S., Benseler, S. M., Frankovich, J., Gorman, M. P., Van Haren, K., Dalmau, J., Dale, R. C. Tags: Autoimmune diseases, Encephalitis, All Pediatric Article Source Type: research